I don't see it as being rude–he's just saying that he understands if they want/need to hire someone in his place for that tour. That's very different from saying "you shouldn't go anywhere I can't go"–after all, he points out that he would have gone there by boat, but they couldn't find a cruise that worked w/the band's schedule. And no, I don't blame him at all for being afraid to fly, especially since he's now the sole survivor of that crash.

I didn't see that in his statement. If anything, it seems like he said the opposite of that, don't feel like you need to base the tour plans around me just because I caught on fire the last time I was on a plane.

RamblinPose: the statement was a way to let the fans know why he wouldn't be there. It's a nice gesture. As for the families of the plane crash victims being "reminded" of the pain – do you honestly believe they don't think about it everyday? I seriously doubt they go about their lives blissfully unthinking about their loved ones until Travis Barker makes a statement.

Oh – and I know facility with the English language isn't exactly in Enty's wheelhouse – but now Barker saying he gave the band his blessing to continue means he told them they couldn't play without him? Is it opposite day?

A flight from LA to Sydney is 14.5 hours, I don't blame him for not wanting to take that long a flight there and back. That would just torture him. He did the right thing bowing out gracefully and asking the band to replace him for those dates.

Honestly, I wouldn't be too keen on a cruise either, id rather fall out of the sky than sink in the murky waters to my death.

I'm pretty certain (reading this) that yes he was indeed giving his band passive/agressive permission to go on without him, but in the back of his mind, hopes they wont. No one wants to see themselves replaced, but he also probably doesn't want the band to lose out on any gigs because he hates flying now.

Just the opposite, you're projecting way too much of your own attitudes onto a fairly neutral quote. The man's a part of the band. It's not at all unreasonable to think they might not want to tour without him, but he went out of his way to let them and the fans know that he's okay with them doing that.

I think he was being magnanimous and wanted to NOT disappoint fans if he was the reason they liked the band. But stood behind his group to bring their music to them regardless of his fears. No guilt trip I can see.

Isn't it amazing how one so straight forward statement can be interpreted in so many other ways?

Ramblin I guess you haven't read much on this story but Travis IS the victim in this situation, he was one of the only survivors and watched his friends and coworkers burn to death. It probably doesn't help for assholes to be so cavalier about his near fatal plane crash either.

The thing is that when the show was announced it was promised he would be there and he would be coming by boat. Now I don't have a problem with him not wanting to fly but be would've known this when tickets went on sale. My sister bought $200 tickets to the concert and has been super excited about seeing the whole band, now 3 days out from the concert, he announces this. She is pissed as I'm sure other people are who bought tickets specifically under the promise that he would be there

I'm seeing them on Sunday in Sydney – I'm so excited! I completely understand Travis never wanting to fly again after what he went through – I panic a little on planes as well and I have no past experience to tie to that! Poor guy.

As others have said, I don't agree with your read at all. He's probably trying to nip any potential drama in the bud and make it known he's still in the band and they aren't touring behind his back. Seems like a super chill, low-key guy… Not the type to start public drama via social media… Def the type to try to prevent it though.

He's right to say what he did! I'm scared enough as it is to fly…let alone being in a crash and seeing friends die. The band should be understanding of that. Plus…wtf has blink-182 done recently?? I haven't heard any new music…or maybe I live under a rock.

I don't blame him. If I'd gone through what he had, I'd never step on a plane again. Right now he's the most famous member with all his gigs with rappers. Personally, I wouldn't want to see Blink 182 without him there. This is a sad situation for the band.

Maybe he intended to fly. I think I remember when the tour was announced he said he was going to fly – perhaps during that time he was in therapy and mentally preparing himself and working on his fear – and a week out decided he just couldn't do it. @Kiki K, I'm disappointed as well, but I'm not going to go on about paying $400 for mine and my boyfriend's tickets – I'm still going to have an amazing weekend at Soundwave with Metallica, A Perfect Circle, The Offspring, and all that other shit I listened to in high school. Cannot wait.

I don't find it rude at all, I find it a clarification of why he won't be there if the band is with another drummer.

And I am certainly on his side about the fear to fly. After you have been trapped in a tin can with wings that has a problem and you realize you could die .. which is 1000x under what Travis went through!! .. you realize just how scary those last minutes can be in a plane if you know you are going to die. After what Travis went through!?! I don't think I could even stand to look at another plane without becoming completely irrational then catatonic.

Enty I think you are reading way too much into this. The only reason the band got back together was because of the crash in a round about way.

Also, this is a real fear not irrational. Add losing your best friend and survivor's guilt, and then thrown losing the only other person who survived dying a couple years later. He probably has a lot of issues that are much stronger than a phobia.

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